Live Webinar December 4h, 2013 – 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST
Duration: 1 hour webinar Credits: 1 PDU Category A – Free PDU
Sponsored by: PMI Information Systems CoP (REP #S010)

Every week of every month, our work is interrupted by changes and issues which take away from the time needed to focus on our tasks.

When trying to solve these changes and issues, escalation becomes an option; however when and how should we escalate to solve these changes and issues.

This webinar tackles how to efficiently and effectively deal with changes, issues, and escalation in order to make you more productive. Note: Forms covered during this class are offered which you can use back on the job.

What You Will Learn:

• Change: Rationale/Drivers of Change; Process including Initiation, Evaluation, Acceptance/Rejection; Communication; plus Change Control Guidelines/Limits
• Issues: Sources; Ramifications; Categories including Quality, Communication, Relationships and more; Processes and the forms to document and track issues.
• Escalation: Overcoming the politics; Reasons; Process when and how; Do’s and Don’ts

At the conclusion of this webinar, participants should be able to:

• Describe how to filter the changes of scope that are received by investigating the time and cost and then being able to produce, implement and track changed plans
• Recognize how to capture and track issues to assist in creating a workable solution
• Discuss overcoming the politics and only consider escalation as a business process and perform it professionally

Note: You do have to be a PMI® member to register for this opportunity.

Click to register for Change Management, Issue Management, Escalation Management

Live Webinar – December 4th, 2013 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT

Offered by IAG Consulting (REP 2858)
Duration 1 hour 1 PDU or 1 CDU 1 Category A – Free PDU
There is also a previously recorded version of this webinar available.

Why should it take months to determine project scope and gather requirements?

Register now to look at the underlying problems that impede the collection of business requirements and make projects less successful.

Within this session, participants get new data from IAG’s research that quantifies the cost of poor requirements and shows the impact on companies of a strong, repeatable process.

Attendees will see some of the techniques IAG uses in our methodology and proven successful on over 1,000 engagements.

Finally, making quantum organization improvement is our specialty and this session will review the levers of change that IAG focuses on to deliver excellent results.

Learning Objectives:

1. Executive perspectives on making requirements change
2. Techniques for optimizing requirements discovery
3. The tactics of requirements competency development

Click to register for Optimizing Requirements Discovery.

Live Webinar Dec 4th, 2013, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm EDT or
Live Webinar Dec 5th, 2013, 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm EDT
Presenter: Change Management Learning Center
Duration:1 hour Webcast + Q & A – Up to 1 Category C PDU – Free PDU

Prosci specializes in change management processes. With a strong developed expertise in change management processes they produce high quality informative presentations and seminars

Successful Change Can Be Modeled & Repeated

This webinar presents seven principles that guide successful change and effective change management:

• Senders and receivers;
• Resistance and comfort;
• Authority for change;
• Value systems;
• Incremental vs radical change;
• The right answer is not enough;
• Change is a process.

Learn how an understanding of these principles will make you more successful at leading change.

This webinar will cover:

1. Background
2. 7 principles of effectively managing change
   • What is the principle?
   • Why is it important?
   • Impact on change management practices
3. Next steps

PDU Category C (PMBOK 5) documentation details:

Process Groups: Planning Executing

Knowledge Areas: 4 – Integration 5 – Scope 13 – Stakeholders

• 4.2 Develop Project Management Plan
• 4.3 Direct and Manage Project Work
• 5.3 Define Scope
• 13.1 Identify Stakeholders
• 13.2 Plan Stakeholder Management

As a Category C ‘Self Directed Learning Activity’ remember to document your learning experience and its relationship to project management for your ‘PDU Audit Trail Folder’

Click to register for the Dec 4th Presentation of 7 Principles of Change Management

Click to register for the Dec 5th Presentation of 7 Principles of Change Management

Live Webinar – December 5th, 2013 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EST
Presented by: Eclipse Project Portfolio Management
Duration: 1 hour 1 PDUs Credits: Category C 1 PDU- Free PDU

Establishing a PMO (Project/Program/Portfolio Management Office) is considered to be a best practice approach to improving the value an organization can receive from its project investments.

Why is it then, that a study, conducted in 2005, of 750 organizations worldwide indicated that over 75% of organizations that set up a PMO shut it down within three years because it did not demonstrate any added value?

Solution Q invites you to attend a webinar where you will learn key reasons why so many PMOs fail, and gain some valuable knowledge of the critical success factors required to ensure the survival of your PMO.

Who should attend this webinar?
Managers/Directors of PMOs, Project Managers

NOTE: You may have to hit the MORE… link to register for this session on the registration page.

PDU Category C (PMBOK 5) documentation details:

Process Groups: Executing, Monitoring & Controlling

Knowledge Areas: 4 – Integration 5 – Scope 6 – Time 7 – Cost

• 4.3 Direct and Manage Project Work
• 4.4 Monitor & Control Project Work
• 5.6 Control Scope
• 6.7 Control Schedule
• 7.4 Control Costs

As a Category C ‘Self Directed Learning Activity’ remember to document your learning experience and its relationship to project management for your ‘PDU Audit Trail Folder’

Click to register for Setting Up a PMO is Not for the Faint Hearted!

Live Webinar December 6th, 2013, 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm EST
Webinar Duration: 1 Hour Credits: 1 Category C PDU – Free PDU
Presented by: Linkage

Most, if not all, organizations are going through dramatic change.

Often, they are attempting to manage the changes in many ways, which unfortunately, usually fail.

This webinar will explore various organizational and behavioral methods for ensuring that your change efforts will succeed.

In this free webinar, you will learn:

• How to begin bringing the work of transition management into organization
• How to increase productivity and decrease anxiety during periods of change
• Tools and a new framework to make these changes work and help renew commitment and creativity

PDU Category C (PMBOK 5) documentation details:

Process Groups: Planning Executing

Knowledge Areas: 4 – Integration 5 – Scope 13 – Stakeholders

• 4.2 Develop Project Management Plan
• 4.3 Direct and Manage Project Work
• 5.3 Define Scope
• 13.1 Identify Stakeholders
• 13.2 Plan Stakeholder Management

As a Category C ‘Self Directed Learning Activity’ remember to document your learning experience and its relationship to project management for your ‘PDU Audit Trail Folder’

Click to register for Three Proven Ways to Manage the Human Side of Change &Transition